ROCK legend Rod Stewart will combine two of his biggest loves, music and football, when he plays an outdoor gig at The Falkirk Stadium next summer, on Saturday, June 21.

Rod the Mod will entertain Scottish fans at Falkirk Stadium next summer [GETTY]

Celtic fan Rod, who played four sell-out gigs to a total of nearly 50,000 fans at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro last month, follows in the footsteps of his old mate Elton John, who has also played the 9,000-seater stadium.

Rod and his band are expected to play a set of around 25 songs drawn from his 40 years in the music business, and there are a few more “hush hush” surprises planned.

Rod and his band are expected to play a set of around 25 songs drawn from his 40 years in the music business

At the Hydro gigs, Rod displayed his trademark trick of kicking footballs into the crowd, and daughter Ruby Stewart appeared on stage to sing two duets with her old man.

Full details of Rod’s outdoor summer show at The Falkirk Stadium will be announced later today and tickets for the gig will go on sale this Friday following confirmation of the date by the football club’s events management arm.

No one at the club was willing to confirm the news last night ahead of today’s official announcement.

But it is understood contracts have been signed with Rod’s management, and a second show could be added if ticket sales go well.